Kernutt Stokes, a regional certified public accounting and consulting firm, recently announced the hiring of nine new hires and one promotion. Maricruz Gomez and Elizabeth (Liz) Herron were hired as receptionists in the Bend office. Holly Rice has joined the firm as a senior tax associate in the Corvallis office. In the Eugene office, Travis Meyer has been hired as operational accountant; Julie Hubbard as virtual accounting associate; April Rector as receptionist; Ben Williams as IT help desk specialist, and Edward Booth and Alexandra Gupta, both University of Oregon alumni, are the newest associates. Matt Brody of the Eugene office has been promoted to IT system administrator.

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Kernutt Stokes, the sixth largest CPA firm in Oregon, is a full-service accounting and business consulting firm established in 1945 with offices in Eugene, Bend, Corvallis, and Lake Oswego. The firm was named one of the nation’s top 50 accounting firms of 2022 by INSIDE Public Accounting, and one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for In Oregon” by Oregon Business magazine in 2021. Kernutt Stokes has 14 partners, 68 accounting professionals, and more than 80 employees. The firm specializes in privately held and family-owned companies in construction, manufacturing, transportation, beverage, and professional services. In addition to core accounting services, the firm provides virtual accounting, accounting software consulting, 401(k) plan administration, business valuation, retirement planning, business consulting and other services. Kernutt Stokes is an independent member of BDO Alliance USA, a nationwide association of independently owned local and regional accounting, consulting, and service firms with similar client service goals. For more information, visit KernuttStokes.com.